OAKLAND -- Warriors coach Mark Jackson said "it would be criminal" if point guard Stephen Curry and power forward David Lee were not selected as All-Star reserves.

"If they do not get voted in, I think you've got to question the process," Jackson said after Golden State's practice Tuesday. "I'm not going to go all Dr. King. But at the same time, you've got to stand for what's right. These guys have changed this whole organization. If the Lakers can get two guys in, we already know something has got to be done."

The All-Star reserves are scheduled to be announced Thursday afternoon on TNT. The Warriors probably will get at least one player on the team, breaking their 14-year drought. The last Warrior selected was Latrell Sprewell in 1997.

Golden State will be 10 games over .500 and owner of the fifth-best record in the Western Conference when the coaches, who pick the reserves, submit their ballots Wednesday morning.

Coaches are to select seven players from their respective conference: two backcourt players, three frontcourt players and two wild cards. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players.

It's hard to predict which Warrior has the best chance to be selected. Lee is the only NBA player averaging at least 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists this season. It could be argued that no power forward is having a better year.

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Will Western Conference coaches value Curry's overall impact? He, Miami's LeBron James and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook are the only players averaging at least 20 points, six assists and four rebounds. Curry's presence on the court opens up the floor for his teammates.

The Warriors hope that both of them make it.

"To go from the drought we've had to two guys would be a drastic change," Curry said. "I think our record reflects a drastic change."

Here is a look at the candidates:

Backcourt: Westbrook is a lock. He's a star on the West's best team. It will also be tough to keep out Tony Parker, who is the engine for San Antonio, one of the three best teams in the West for most of the season.

Along with Curry, in the mix is Houston shooting guard James Harden, who at 25.9 points per game has proved to be an elite scorer since being traded from Oklahoma City. But although his offensive numbers are staggering, the Rockets' near-.500-record is a knock against him.

Frontcourt: Perhaps the only big man expected to be on every ballot is the Spurs' Tim Duncan. If it were based on merit, he would be starting over Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard. Duncan is having a throwback type year, averaging 17.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in just 30 minutes.

But Lee is right there as far as productivity goes. So is Memphis power forward Zach Randolph, who has outplayed Lee twice and is on a team that is ahead of Lee's in the standings.

What might help Lee is that Memphis center Marc Gasol is as deserving as Randolph. He is the anchor to a top-tier defense.

Other candidates include Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge (putting up good numbers on an improved team) and the Thunder's Serge Ibaka, who produces on both ends of the floor (14 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.8 blocks) for a title contender. The frontcourt is rife with options, too, which could lead to a lot of vote splitting.

Wild card: Two of the aforementioned will likely get the last two spots. It could come down to Curry vs. Parker or Lee vs. Randolph.

Will both go to backcourt players? Will the depth in the frontcourt spell bad news for Curry?

Jackson is watching closely. And if his guys aren't on the final list ...